Reported on May 29, 2025, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) maintained its stronghold in the Philippine truck market, capturing a commanding 43% market share from January to April 2025 with 1,592 units sold, based on data from CAMPI and TMA.
Leading the lineup was the Isuzu N-Series, with 905 units sold, an increas

The number of new passenger car registrations in May was up 1.2% yoy to 239,297 units and the total sales for the first five months of the year were down 2.4% yoy to 1,146,596 units, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) on June 4.
Looking at May passenger car registratio

Reported on May 30, 2025, KITA Group officially signed a cooperation agreement with Chery Commercial Vehicle, a subsidiary of China’s Chery Auto Group, to invest in a manufacturing facility in Vietnam.
The factory will produce, assemble, and distribute electric commercial vehicles, with an annual capacity of 20,000 u

On June 4, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 225,685 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in May 2025, an increase 16.2% compared to May 2024 and an increase of 8.2% from April 2025.
Vehicle s

On June 4, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants announced that approximately 187,000 light vehicles were sold in May 2025, very similar to April, but up 7.9% from the same month in 2024, though it should be noted that May 2025 had 1 extra selling day than May last year.
The SAAR for May was 1.81 million, lower than in r

On June 2, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson spoke about the company’s plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, and production plans going forward amid tariffs on imported cars.
“We want to bring in something rather fast, and something selling in good numbers, so something midsize core is a good guess,” Samuelsson said, gi

On June 4, the Lucid Group announced the signing of a multi-year supply agreement with Graphite One to supply Lucid and its battery cell suppliers with natural graphite, expected to begin production in 2028. 
Graphite One's natural graphite will be sourced from the Graphite Creek deposit north of Nome, Alaska. This a

On June 3, U.S. insurance company AAA said that despite the wide variety of electric vehicle (EV) models now available, its latest survey highlighted buyers continued hesitation. The survey was conducted March 6-10, 2025, with a total of 1,128 interviewees.
Only 16% of U.S. adults report being “very likely” or “likel

On June 3, Ashok Leyland bagged an order for supplying 543 BS-VI diesel chassis and fully built buses to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. The order value is INR 1.83 billion. The order has been awarded through a normal tender process. Ashok Leyland will supply buses between June 2025 and December 2025. 
Based

On June 3, Ashok Leyland announced that its subsidiary Optare Plc. UK has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Dana Ltd., for the purchase of their 1.01% stake in Switch Mobility Limited, UK (SML UK). Post this acquisition, Optare Plc’s shareholding in SML UK would increase from 98.56% to 99.57%, and conseque

On June 4, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced the expansion of its solar capacity by 30MWp with two new projects. It commissioned a 20MWp solar power project at its new facility in Kharkhoda, Haryana, and added another 10MWp solar capacity to its Manesar facility. 
With these additions, MSIL's total solar capacity

On June 3, Stellantis announced that its circular economy unit, SUSTAINera has supported the PIONEER project, developed by Enel and ADR with scientific input from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute. Located at Rome Fiumicino Airport, it is Italy’s largest and one of Europe’s biggest energy storage systems using second-li

On June 3, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen plans to restructure its Wolfsburg plant for electric-only production starting in 2027, which may lead to a temporary four-day work week. The shift to EV production is part of VW’s larger plan to lower costs, tackle weak demand in Europe, and compete with rising Ch

On June 4, Mercedes Benz started production of the new all-electric CLA at its Rastatt plant. The factory now uses AI, a digital twin, and for the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) as part of its “Digital First” strategy.
Parts for the CLA come from several German plants: Stuttgart-Untertürkheim

On May 21, Euro NCAP announced ratings of 9 vehicles based on assistance competence and safety backup. The lineup includes Kia EV3, MAZDA CX-80, MG ZS, Porsche Macan, Renault 5, Tesla Model S, Toyota bZ4X, Volvo EX30, and XPENG G9.
Kia EV3 (with 74%), Porsche Macan (with 85%), Renault 5 (with 73%), and Toyota bZ4X (w

On May 23, Astana Motors announced that Hyundai Trans Almaty, a subsidiary of Astana Motors is producing light-duty truck Hyundai Porter in the Almaty plant. Its sales will start in June 2025 at all Hyundai dealerships in Kazakhstan. The starting price is from KZT 14 million.
It is powered by a 2.5-liter (130 hp) tur

On June 1, MG Motor Pakistan, in a social media post, announced that due to recent geopolitical disruptions, some shipments were rerouted, causing minor delays in select color combinations and 7KW chargers. The company quickly addressed the issue by airlifting essential components to minimize delays. Production is no

On June 3, Mullen Automotive, Inc., an electric vehicle manufacturer, announced the relaunch of the ultra-high-performance Mullen FIVE RS EV Crossover with vehicle sales planned for Germany. After completion of 800V battery performance testing at the TUV SUD facility in Munich, Germany, it is now transitioning to on-

On June 3, JSC AVTOVAZ announced that it will unveil the first LADA crossover of its own design at the SPIEF-2025, on June 18, 2025, at the ExpoForum Congress Center.
The company will unveil another new LADA model for the first time at the forum, alongside its main premiere. The LADA Iskra will be displayed as well,

On June 4, Hyundai launched all-new 2025 Hyundai SANTA FE Hybrid, a three-row SUV in South Africa. The vehicle is priced at ZAR 1,249,900.
The vehicle measures 4,830 mm in length, 1,900 mm in width, and has a wheelbase of 2,815 mm. The vehicle is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engine paired w